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School: Achadh na Sealbhaighe (roll number 15344)

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Aghnashalvy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0952, Page 024

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    (continued from previous page)
    and having ascertained that there was no truth in the rumour of his sister having been drowned he proceeded to bathe as I have already stated and otherwise prepare for his journey home.
    This remarkable man resembled in appearance other centenarians whose photographs I have seen in the newspapers or in wax-works but I am not aware of any that I have read of, being able to do such a strenuous work as the bringing home of a creel of turf on his back at the age of which he was when I saw him
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryartry, Co. Monaghan